A group of four regional governments in southern Poland has placed a joint order with Newag, Poland, for 19 36WE Impuls emus in a deal worth Zlotys 313m ($US 95.8m).

THE 2km southern extension of the Poznan Fast Tram (PST) to the new Poznan West station was officially presented to civic leaders and the media on August 29 before the start of passenger services on September 1.

POLISH long-distance operator PKP Intercity has selected a consortium of Stadler and Newag, Poland, as preferred bidder for a contract worth more than Zlotys 1.5bn ($US 472m) to supply and maintain 20 160km/h emus.

POLAND's largest railfreight operator PKP Cargo has moved a step closer to its long-planned flotation after reaching an agreement with trade unions on August 22 on the proposed sale of 50% plus one share in the company on the Warsaw stock exchange.

THE FIRST Pendolino set for PKP Intercity was presented to the public and the media at Wroclaw Central station on August 12, while en route from Alstom's Savigliano plant in Italy to the test centre at Żmigród, Poland.

KRAKOW Transport Authority (MPK) has issued tender notices for two contracts to supply a fleet of 36 low-floor light rail vehicles and 40 ticket machines.

TWO Polish operators have invited bids for contracts worth a total of Zlotys 451m ($US 142m) to supply new regional trains.

THE district court of Warsaw has ordered Poland's national treasury to compensate state-owned regional passenger operator Regional Railways (PR), after the government failed to pay for the operation of inter-regional services between 2006 and 2008.

POLISH infrastructure manager PKP PLK has rejected a track access request filed by Czech open-access long-distance operator Leo Express due to "formal deficiencies" in the application.